4 Ways to Set an Intention to Manifest with the Moon (and Examples)

Each moon phase has a specific gift it gives us. The new and full moon are the best times for manifesting what we want. During these times, we perform rituals that include writing our intentions. When you write your intentions, you may have them for different life areas, including love, career, and finances. Here’s how to write your desires for each life area.

What is an Intention?

An intention is simply a prayer or desire. The way you state it is to receive it as well. Many people write intentions in “I Am.”

By writing intentions this way means they start them with, “I am,” or “I want,” or other “I” based phrases. It becomes a request for something you want from the universe.

What Do You Need to Write Intentions?

First, you need a dedicated notebook or journal to write your intentions. It is best to have one that is solely committed to your intentions so that you can also track them in it. The second thing you need is a quiet area to write. When writing them, you want to put your energy into what you are writing. By focusing on what you are writing, this helps your intention come to pass. You can also choose to play music, light a candle, or burn essential oils or incense.

How to Write an Intention

You do not have to write an intention in any specific way. How you say it is what matters. It is only a statement that you believe will happen, or you want to happen. Said with conviction and will power, it will happen because you put your energy behind it. Here are a few guidelines on how to write them for the most positive effects.

1. Write in the “I am”

Writing in the “I am” allows you to clearly state the intention as if you are receiving it or actively doing it. By speaking in the "I am," you bypass any “asking” or “pleading” from the universe, God, or whoever you believe.

If we are in a state of asking or pleading the universe for something to happen, it creates a lower level of energy that comes from a desperate state of being. When you write it in the “I am,” you are boldly and confidently stating that what you are asking for is going to happen. It is an approach the universe then opens up a path for you to allow it to come into reality.

1. Write one desire per intention

If you stack too many desires in your intention statements, the universe can become confused as to what you want. Instead, write one thing you want in one statement. If you want something else, write it in another sentence. Keep it short and to the point, focused only on one desire.

1. Make it a believable intention

If you desire to have a specific amount of money or person in your life, check to be sure it is probable for you to get it. For instance, asking to marry Brad Pitt may be specific, but not believable. If you are in circles with Brad Pitt already, then it is more believable than a person who has never met him and does not work in the film industry. Instead of asking for a specific person or thing that may not be within reach, keep your intention statement open to receiving what you truly want.

If you want to marry Brad Pitt, then the chances are that you want to marry for love someone admirable. Write this instead, “I am receiving love with a long term soulmate who I will marry and who is loved by the community.”

1. Check your intentions for any statements of lack

One of the most used words that stop an intention from being manifested is “but.” Check to be sure you are not using the word “but” in your intention statements. Anything that comes after this word is coming up for healing.

Examples of Intention Statements

Here are a few examples of intention statements you can use to write your own.

Love:

● I am receiving committed love from my true long term soul mate

● I am manifesting repair on the relationship with (enter name)

Career

● I am manifesting a higher paycheck in my career doing what I love to do

● I am open to receive a steadier daily schedule to allow myself to manifest more income in my business

Finances

● I am receiving streams of money and joy in my business

● I am opening to receive guidance from the universe in my next steps

Healing/Self

● I am allowing in love to heal all the broken areas and to feel and act me fully

● I am open to loving myself fully and allowing myself to heal